SUSHI BOWLS WITH SRIRACHA MAYO

This is the most simple, least expensive version of sushi bowls. You can jazz them up and make them more fancy as you see fit and as your budget allows. Here are some other fun ingredients that can make them more fancy: mango, asparagus, radish, coconut, roe, shrimp, crispy tofu, or sashimi grade fish. I used “crab stick” or imitation crab, which is basically white fish that has been shaped and flavored to resemble crab. This is the same stuff that’s in your California roll and a lot of other Americanized sushi. I also opted to by a small pack of “nori snacks” this time around instead of a full package of full-sized nori (seaweed) sheets. These tasty little roasted and salted nori snacks have been showing up all over in grocery stores lately and it was just the right amount for my bowls. I got mine from Whole Foods and they easily had 10 different brands, all under $2/pack.

INGREDIENTS
SUSHI RICE

• 2 cups short grain white rice $2.48
• 2 cups water $0.00
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar $0.22
• 2 Tbsp white sugar $0.04
• 1 tsp salt $0.02

TOPPINGS

• 4 oz crab stick $2.00
• 1 carrot $0.20
• 1 cucumber $0.79
• 1 avocado $0.99
• 1 nori snack pack (0.36 oz.) $1.69
• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds $0.08

SRIRACHA MAYO (OPTIONAL)

• 4 Tbsp mayonnaise $0.28
• 2 Tbsp sriracha $0.18

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the uncooked short grain rice in a medium sauce pot. Cover with cool water, swish the rice around, then carefully pour off the cloudy water. Repeat this rinsing process 3-4 times. Finally, add 2 cups fresh water, place a lid on the pot, and place the pot over high heat. Allow the pot to come to a full boil, then turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let the rice rest, undisturbed and with the lid in place, for 10 additional minutes.
2. While the rice is cooking, prepare the toppings. Shred the crab stick, shred or julienne the carrot, slice the avocado, slice the cucumber, and break the nori into smaller pieces. Stir together the mayonnaise and sriracha in a small bowl.
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